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Graham of Claverhouse
Graham of Claverhouse

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Graham of Claverhouse is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.
To this high place Claverhouse climbed from the room where he had examined the two Englishmen, and here he passed the last hours of daylight on the day before the battle of Killiecrankie.
Seating himself at one of the windows, he looked out towards the west, through whose golden gates the sun had begun to enter.
Beneath lay a widespreading meadow which reached to the Garry; beyond the river the ground began to rise, and in the distance were the hills covered with heather, with lakes of emerald amid the purple.
There are two hours of the day when the soul of man is powerfully affected by the physical world in which we live, and in which, indeed, the things we see become transparent, like a thin veil, and through them the things which are not seen stream in upon the soul.
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Graham of Claverhouse

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Graham of Claverhouse is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.
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To this high place Claverhouse climbed from the room where he had examined the two Englishmen, and here he passed the last hours of daylight on the day before the battle of Killiecrankie.
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Seating himself at one of the windows, he looked out towards the west, through whose golden gates the sun had begun to enter.
/ˈsiːtɪŋ hɪmˈself æt wʌn ʌv ðə ˈwɪndoʊz hiː lʊkt aʊt təˈwɔːrdz ðə west θruː huːz ˈɡoʊldən ɡeɪts ðə sʌn hæd bɪˈɡʌn tuː ˈentər/
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Beneath lay a widespreading meadow which reached to the Garry; beyond the river the ground began to rise, and in the distance were the hills covered with heather, with lakes of emerald amid the purple.
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There are two hours of the day when the soul of man is powerfully affected by the physical world in which we live, and in which, indeed, the things we see become transparent, like a thin veil, and through them the things which are not seen stream in upon the soul.
/ðer ɑːr tuː ˈaʊərz ʌv ðə deɪ wen ðə soʊl ʌv mæn ɪz ˈpaʊərfli əˈfektɪd baɪ ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl wɜːrld ɪn wɪtʃ wiː laɪv ənd ɪn wɪtʃ ˌɪnˈdiːd ðə θɪŋz wiː siː bɪˈkʌm trænˈsperənt laɪk ə θɪn veɪl ənd θruː ðem ðə θɪŋz wɪtʃ ɑːr nɑːt siːn striːm ɪn əˈpɑːn ðə soʊl/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Blair noun US /bler/

British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)

From this reading “VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.”

emerald noun US /ˈemrəld/

a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

From this reading “Beneath lay a widespreading meadow which reached to the Garry; beyond the river the ground began to rise, and in the distance were the hills covered with heather, with lakes of emerald amid the purple.”

heather noun US /ˈheðər/

common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

From this reading “Beneath lay a widespreading meadow which reached to the Garry; beyond the river the ground began to rise, and in the distance were the hills covered with heather, with lakes of emerald amid the purple.”

Paisley noun US /ˈpeɪzli/

a soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes

From this reading “VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.”

powerfully adverb US /ˈpaʊərfli/

in a powerful manner

From this reading “There are two hours of the day when the soul of man is powerfully affected by the physical world in which we live, and in which, indeed, the things we see become transparent, like a thin veil, and through them the things which are not seen stream in upon the soul.”

Seating noun US /ˈsiːtɪŋ/

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading “Seating himself at one of the windows, he looked out towards the west, through whose golden gates the sun had begun to enter.”

spacious adjective US /ˈspeɪʃəs/

very large in expanse or scope

From this reading “VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.”

transparent adjective US /trænˈsperənt/

transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity

From this reading “There are two hours of the day when the soul of man is powerfully affected by the physical world in which we live, and in which, indeed, the things we see become transparent, like a thin veil, and through them the things which are not seen stream in upon the soul.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

spacious apartment adjective + noun

In this reading “VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.”

thin veil adjective + noun

In this reading “There are two hours of the day when the soul of man is powerfully affected by the physical world in which we live, and in which, indeed, the things we see become transparent, like a thin veil, and through them the things which are not seen stream in upon the soul.”

two hours noun + noun

In this reading “There are two hours of the day when the soul of man is powerfully affected by the physical world in which we live, and in which, indeed, the things we see become transparent, like a thin veil, and through them the things which are not seen stream in upon the soul.”

golden gates adjective + noun

In this reading “Seating himself at one of the windows, he looked out towards the west, through whose golden gates the sun had begun to enter.”

towards the west preposition + article + noun counted as “towards … west”

In this reading “Seating himself at one of the windows, he looked out towards the west, through whose golden gates the sun had begun to enter.”

like unto verb + particle

In this reading “VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.”

high place adjective + noun

In this reading “To this high place Claverhouse climbed from the room where he had examined the two Englishmen, and here he passed the last hours of daylight on the day before the battle of Killiecrankie.”

looked out verb + adjective counted as “look out”

be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful

In this reading “Seating himself at one of the windows, he looked out towards the west, through whose golden gates the sun had begun to enter.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/

acted upon; influenced

From this reading There are two hours of the day when the soul of man is powerfully affected by the physical world in which we live, and in which, indeed, the things we see become transparent, like a thin veil, and through them the things which are not seen stream in upon the soul.

amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading Beneath lay a widespreading meadow which reached to the Garry; beyond the river the ground began to rise, and in the distance were the hills covered with heather, with lakes of emerald amid the purple.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There are two hours of the day when the soul of man is powerfully affected by the physical world in which we live, and in which, indeed, the things we see become transparent, like a thin veil, and through them the things which are not seen stream in upon the soul.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Seating himself at one of the windows, he looked out towards the west, through whose golden gates the sun had begun to enter.

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading To this high place Claverhouse climbed from the room where he had examined the two Englishmen, and here he passed the last hours of daylight on the day before the battle of Killiecrankie.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading There are two hours of the day when the soul of man is powerfully affected by the physical world in which we live, and in which, indeed, the things we see become transparent, like a thin veil, and through them the things which are not seen stream in upon the soul.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading To this high place Claverhouse climbed from the room where he had examined the two Englishmen, and here he passed the last hours of daylight on the day before the battle of Killiecrankie.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Beneath lay a widespreading meadow which reached to the Garry; beyond the river the ground began to rise, and in the distance were the hills covered with heather, with lakes of emerald amid the purple.

begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Seating himself at one of the windows, he looked out towards the west, through whose golden gates the sun had begun to enter.

BeneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Beneath lay a widespreading meadow which reached to the Garry; beyond the river the ground began to rise, and in the distance were the hills covered with heather, with lakes of emerald amid the purple.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Beneath lay a widespreading meadow which reached to the Garry; beyond the river the ground began to rise, and in the distance were the hills covered with heather, with lakes of emerald amid the purple.

BlairnounUS /bler/

British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There are two hours of the day when the soul of man is powerfully affected by the physical world in which we live, and in which, indeed, the things we see become transparent, like a thin veil, and through them the things which are not seen stream in upon the soul.

CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

Claverhouse

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From this reading To this high place Claverhouse climbed from the room where he had examined the two Englishmen, and here he passed the last hours of daylight on the day before the battle of Killiecrankie.

climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading To this high place Claverhouse climbed from the room where he had examined the two Englishmen, and here he passed the last hours of daylight on the day before the battle of Killiecrankie.

Cochrane

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From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Beneath lay a widespreading meadow which reached to the Garry; beyond the river the ground began to rise, and in the distance were the hills covered with heather, with lakes of emerald amid the purple.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading To this high place Claverhouse climbed from the room where he had examined the two Englishmen, and here he passed the last hours of daylight on the day before the battle of Killiecrankie.

daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading To this high place Claverhouse climbed from the room where he had examined the two Englishmen, and here he passed the last hours of daylight on the day before the battle of Killiecrankie.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Beneath lay a widespreading meadow which reached to the Garry; beyond the river the ground began to rise, and in the distance were the hills covered with heather, with lakes of emerald amid the purple.

drawing-room

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/

a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

From this reading Beneath lay a widespreading meadow which reached to the Garry; beyond the river the ground began to rise, and in the distance were the hills covered with heather, with lakes of emerald amid the purple.

EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/

plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading To this high place Claverhouse climbed from the room where he had examined the two Englishmen, and here he passed the last hours of daylight on the day before the battle of Killiecrankie.

enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading Seating himself at one of the windows, he looked out towards the west, through whose golden gates the sun had begun to enter.

examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading To this high place Claverhouse climbed from the room where he had examined the two Englishmen, and here he passed the last hours of daylight on the day before the battle of Killiecrankie.

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To this high place Claverhouse climbed from the room where he had examined the two Englishmen, and here he passed the last hours of daylight on the day before the battle of Killiecrankie.

gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

Garry

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Beneath lay a widespreading meadow which reached to the Garry; beyond the river the ground began to rise, and in the distance were the hills covered with heather, with lakes of emerald amid the purple.

gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading Seating himself at one of the windows, he looked out towards the west, through whose golden gates the sun had begun to enter.

goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Seating himself at one of the windows, he looked out towards the west, through whose golden gates the sun had begun to enter.

GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Beneath lay a widespreading meadow which reached to the Garry; beyond the river the ground began to rise, and in the distance were the hills covered with heather, with lakes of emerald amid the purple.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To this high place Claverhouse climbed from the room where he had examined the two Englishmen, and here he passed the last hours of daylight on the day before the battle of Killiecrankie.

heathernounUS /ˈheðər/

common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

From this reading Beneath lay a widespreading meadow which reached to the Garry; beyond the river the ground began to rise, and in the distance were the hills covered with heather, with lakes of emerald amid the purple.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading To this high place Claverhouse climbed from the room where he had examined the two Englishmen, and here he passed the last hours of daylight on the day before the battle of Killiecrankie.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading To this high place Claverhouse climbed from the room where he had examined the two Englishmen, and here he passed the last hours of daylight on the day before the battle of Killiecrankie.

highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

hillsnounUS /hɪlz/

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Beneath lay a widespreading meadow which reached to the Garry; beyond the river the ground began to rise, and in the distance were the hills covered with heather, with lakes of emerald amid the purple.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Seating himself at one of the windows, he looked out towards the west, through whose golden gates the sun had begun to enter.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading To this high place Claverhouse climbed from the room where he had examined the two Englishmen, and here he passed the last hours of daylight on the day before the battle of Killiecrankie.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading There are two hours of the day when the soul of man is powerfully affected by the physical world in which we live, and in which, indeed, the things we see become transparent, like a thin veil, and through them the things which are not seen stream in upon the soul.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

JeannounUS /dʒiːn/

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

Killiecrankie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To this high place Claverhouse climbed from the room where he had examined the two Englishmen, and here he passed the last hours of daylight on the day before the battle of Killiecrankie.

lakesnounUS /leɪks/

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Beneath lay a widespreading meadow which reached to the Garry; beyond the river the ground began to rise, and in the distance were the hills covered with heather, with lakes of emerald amid the purple.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading To this high place Claverhouse climbed from the room where he had examined the two Englishmen, and here he passed the last hours of daylight on the day before the battle of Killiecrankie.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Beneath lay a widespreading meadow which reached to the Garry; beyond the river the ground began to rise, and in the distance were the hills covered with heather, with lakes of emerald amid the purple.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading There are two hours of the day when the soul of man is powerfully affected by the physical world in which we live, and in which, indeed, the things we see become transparent, like a thin veil, and through them the things which are not seen stream in upon the soul.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Seating himself at one of the windows, he looked out towards the west, through whose golden gates the sun had begun to enter.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading There are two hours of the day when the soul of man is powerfully affected by the physical world in which we live, and in which, indeed, the things we see become transparent, like a thin veil, and through them the things which are not seen stream in upon the soul.

marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading Beneath lay a widespreading meadow which reached to the Garry; beyond the river the ground began to rise, and in the distance were the hills covered with heather, with lakes of emerald amid the purple.

NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There are two hours of the day when the soul of man is powerfully affected by the physical world in which we live, and in which, indeed, the things we see become transparent, like a thin veil, and through them the things which are not seen stream in upon the soul.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To this high place Claverhouse climbed from the room where he had examined the two Englishmen, and here he passed the last hours of daylight on the day before the battle of Killiecrankie.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Seating himself at one of the windows, he looked out towards the west, through whose golden gates the sun had begun to enter.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Seating himself at one of the windows, he looked out towards the west, through whose golden gates the sun had begun to enter.

PaisleynounUS /ˈpeɪzli/

a soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading To this high place Claverhouse climbed from the room where he had examined the two Englishmen, and here he passed the last hours of daylight on the day before the battle of Killiecrankie.

physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading There are two hours of the day when the soul of man is powerfully affected by the physical world in which we live, and in which, indeed, the things we see become transparent, like a thin veil, and through them the things which are not seen stream in upon the soul.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading To this high place Claverhouse climbed from the room where he had examined the two Englishmen, and here he passed the last hours of daylight on the day before the battle of Killiecrankie.

powerfullyadverbUS /ˈpaʊərfli/

in a powerful manner

From this reading There are two hours of the day when the soul of man is powerfully affected by the physical world in which we live, and in which, indeed, the things we see become transparent, like a thin veil, and through them the things which are not seen stream in upon the soul.

purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/

a purple color or pigment

From this reading Beneath lay a widespreading meadow which reached to the Garry; beyond the river the ground began to rise, and in the distance were the hills covered with heather, with lakes of emerald amid the purple.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Beneath lay a widespreading meadow which reached to the Garry; beyond the river the ground began to rise, and in the distance were the hills covered with heather, with lakes of emerald amid the purple.

riseverbUS /raɪz/

move upward

From this reading Beneath lay a widespreading meadow which reached to the Garry; beyond the river the ground began to rise, and in the distance were the hills covered with heather, with lakes of emerald amid the purple.

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Beneath lay a widespreading meadow which reached to the Garry; beyond the river the ground began to rise, and in the distance were the hills covered with heather, with lakes of emerald amid the purple.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading To this high place Claverhouse climbed from the room where he had examined the two Englishmen, and here he passed the last hours of daylight on the day before the battle of Killiecrankie.

SeatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading Seating himself at one of the windows, he looked out towards the west, through whose golden gates the sun had begun to enter.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There are two hours of the day when the soul of man is powerfully affected by the physical world in which we live, and in which, indeed, the things we see become transparent, like a thin veil, and through them the things which are not seen stream in upon the soul.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There are two hours of the day when the soul of man is powerfully affected by the physical world in which we live, and in which, indeed, the things we see become transparent, like a thin veil, and through them the things which are not seen stream in upon the soul.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading There are two hours of the day when the soul of man is powerfully affected by the physical world in which we live, and in which, indeed, the things we see become transparent, like a thin veil, and through them the things which are not seen stream in upon the soul.

spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/

very large in expanse or scope

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

streamnounUS /striːm/

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading There are two hours of the day when the soul of man is powerfully affected by the physical world in which we live, and in which, indeed, the things we see become transparent, like a thin veil, and through them the things which are not seen stream in upon the soul.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Seating himself at one of the windows, he looked out towards the west, through whose golden gates the sun had begun to enter.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There are two hours of the day when the soul of man is powerfully affected by the physical world in which we live, and in which, indeed, the things we see become transparent, like a thin veil, and through them the things which are not seen stream in upon the soul.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading There are two hours of the day when the soul of man is powerfully affected by the physical world in which we live, and in which, indeed, the things we see become transparent, like a thin veil, and through them the things which are not seen stream in upon the soul.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading There are two hours of the day when the soul of man is powerfully affected by the physical world in which we live, and in which, indeed, the things we see become transparent, like a thin veil, and through them the things which are not seen stream in upon the soul.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading To this high place Claverhouse climbed from the room where he had examined the two Englishmen, and here he passed the last hours of daylight on the day before the battle of Killiecrankie.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Seating himself at one of the windows, he looked out towards the west, through whose golden gates the sun had begun to enter.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

to-day

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading Seating himself at one of the windows, he looked out towards the west, through whose golden gates the sun had begun to enter.

transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/

transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity

From this reading There are two hours of the day when the soul of man is powerfully affected by the physical world in which we live, and in which, indeed, the things we see become transparent, like a thin veil, and through them the things which are not seen stream in upon the soul.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading To this high place Claverhouse climbed from the room where he had examined the two Englishmen, and here he passed the last hours of daylight on the day before the battle of Killiecrankie.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

veilnounUS /veɪl/

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading There are two hours of the day when the soul of man is powerfully affected by the physical world in which we live, and in which, indeed, the things we see become transparent, like a thin veil, and through them the things which are not seen stream in upon the soul.

VISIONSnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/

plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading There are two hours of the day when the soul of man is powerfully affected by the physical world in which we live, and in which, indeed, the things we see become transparent, like a thin veil, and through them the things which are not seen stream in upon the soul.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Beneath lay a widespreading meadow which reached to the Garry; beyond the river the ground began to rise, and in the distance were the hills covered with heather, with lakes of emerald amid the purple.

westnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Seating himself at one of the windows, he looked out towards the west, through whose golden gates the sun had begun to enter.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading There are two hours of the day when the soul of man is powerfully affected by the physical world in which we live, and in which, indeed, the things we see become transparent, like a thin veil, and through them the things which are not seen stream in upon the soul.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading VISIONS OF THE NIGHT Upon the highest floor of Blair Castle there was a long and spacious apartment, like unto the gallery in Paisley Castle, where John Graham had been married to Jean Cochrane, and which to-day is the drawing-room.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Seating himself at one of the windows, he looked out towards the west, through whose golden gates the sun had begun to enter.

widespreading

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Beneath lay a widespreading meadow which reached to the Garry; beyond the river the ground began to rise, and in the distance were the hills covered with heather, with lakes of emerald amid the purple.

windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Seating himself at one of the windows, he looked out towards the west, through whose golden gates the sun had begun to enter.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Beneath lay a widespreading meadow which reached to the Garry; beyond the river the ground began to rise, and in the distance were the hills covered with heather, with lakes of emerald amid the purple.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading There are two hours of the day when the soul of man is powerfully affected by the physical world in which we live, and in which, indeed, the things we see become transparent, like a thin veil, and through them the things which are not seen stream in upon the soul.

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